JUDGMENT :

The appellant, husband has preferred the present appeal under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (herein after referred to as Act, 1955), challenging the judgment and decree dated 3.11.2014 passed by the XIVth Additional District Judge, Bhopal in R.C.S. No.11/20214 whereby the petition filed by the appellant for grant of decree of divorce was dismissed.

2. The notices of the present appeal were issued to the respondent by various modes and ultimately, the notices of the present appeal was ordered to be published in two newspapers having wide circulation in the area where the respondent resides, one in vernacular language and other in English Language vide order dated 7.7.2023 and the notices were published in newspaper, The Eco Of India, Kolkata on July 14, 2023 and in newspaper- Arthik Lipie (Bengali), Kolkata on July 14, 2023. Despite the publication of notices in two newspapers, no one appeared on behalf of the respondents on 11.9.2023, 3.10.2023, 10.10.2023, 31.10.2023, 2.1.2024 and on 3.1.2024 and consequently the matter is heard today finally in the absence of respondent.

3. The appellant filed an application under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act for gran